Tech
These Are the 50 Best AI Tools Right Now
If you want to help your team work smarter and faster, our panel of experts says these AI tools are worth your time.
May 2025
Building a Business
Taking Your Product to Market Just Got Way Easier, Thanks to AI
Ready to take a product to market, then 10x the results? Here is your guide.
Buying a Franchise
Want to Start a Business? Meet 2025’s Top 150 Emerging Franchise Brands.
If you want to stay on the cutting edge of the franchise industry, these are the companies to consider.
Thought Leaders
You’re Making It Hard for People to Be Honest With You — Here’s How to Make Them Finally Speak Up
It's a simple strategy for building stronger relationships with your team and improving your customer service.
By Jason Feifer
Buying a Franchise
These Are the Top Food Franchises of 2025
In one of the industry's most competitive categories, these brands rise above the rest.
Thought Leaders
This Founder Didn’t Want to Be the ‘Face’ of Her Brand. But She Pushed Through the Discomfort — and Now She’s a Household Name.
Why the founder of Angie's List was resistant to being 'Angie,' but came to embrace it.
By Jason Feifer
Buying a Franchise
He Was a Refugee as a Child. Now, He Runs 11 Businesses — and Has an Unexpected Mantra.
Orhan Veli is now the top-performing owner at Saladworks. He has a unique business outlook.
Buying a Franchise
Franchising Will Outpace the U.S. Economy in 2025 — Here’s How
This year, the franchise industry is on pace to outperform the U.S. economy. Here's why.
By Matt Haller
Building a Business
AI Can Give You New Insights About Your Customers for Cheap. Here’s How to Make It Work for You.
You can teach AI to think like your target customer.
By Liz Brody
Building a Business
The One ‘Superpower’ Trait These 6 Top Leaders Always Look For When Hiring
It's what makes for a truly standout team member.
Tech
This Is How Close AI Is to Coming Up With the Next Viral Product
Researchers at The Wharton School have figured out where AI can help with product development.
By Liz Brody
Building a Business
This Engineer’s Invention Was Better Than Competitors – But No One Was Buying It. Here’s How She Pivoted and Grew 300% in One Year.
Jamie Mitri realized it doesn't matter how brilliant your product is if customers won't take the time to learn about it.
Thought Leaders
I Created a Meeting to Call Out My Team’s Mistakes. What Happened Next Surprised Me.
All kinds of valuable revelations surfaced.
By Garima Shah
Building a Business
Does AI Actually Increase Productivity? These Ivy League Researchers Came to a Surprising Conclusion.
It can, but only for certain tasks.
By Liz Brody
Building a Business
Can AI Come Up With Better Ideas Than People? Sort Of, Science Says.
Humans are more creative, but AI is more practical.
By Liz Brody
Sustainability
Consumers Say They Want Green Products, But They Won’t Buy In Mass Until Brands Do This
For innovative sustainable companies, there are huge opportunities.
By Kim Kavin
Building a Business
He Was Scared to Give His Business Partners Bad News. Then He Realized a Gamechanging Truth.
Lynwood Bibbens has learned to lean on business partners and suppliers, rather than trying to put on a brave face.
By Jason Feifer
Building a Business
My Dad Won a Restaurant in a Poker Game — But It Was Losing Money. Now It’s a Historic Business.
In fact, I would argue that every historic business that's still around is exceptionally good at changing with the times.
Tech
5 New Tech Products Worth Showing Off to Houseguests
From a chic standing desk to a vacuum that looks like it belongs in the future.
Entrepreneurs
This Keepsake Reminds Me of My First Dream — And Why I’m Grateful It Never Came True
Sometimes the best path for us is one we never could have imagined.